How to install XAMPP 5.6.33 on linuxmint 18.3

To install XAMPP 5.6.33 on linuxmint 18.3

XAMPP is a free and open source cross-platform web server solution stack which contains PHP, Apache web server, MySQL database, and Perl. It is simple and lightweight Apache distribution that makes it extremely easy for developers to create a local web server for testing and deployment purposes. The method to install XAMPP 5.6.33 on linux mint 18.3 is covered here.

Installation

In order to install the latest version of XAMPP, download it from the official site.

linuxhelp ~ # wget https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.33/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run
--2018-03-12 15:06:15--  https://www.apachefriends.org/xampp-files/5.6.33/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run
Resolving www.apachefriends.org (www.apachefriends.org)... 107.22.247.161
Connecting to www.apachefriends.org (www.apachefriends.org)|107.22.247.161|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://downloadsapachefriends.global.ssl.fastly.net/xampp-files/5.6.33/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run?from_af=true [following]
--2018-03-12 15:06:16--  https://downloadsapachefriends.global.ssl.fastly.net/xampp-files/5.6.33/xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run?from_af=true
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xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer. 100%[===================================================================> ] 133.54M   572KB/s    in 2m 53s  

2018-03-12 15:09:09 (791 KB/s) - ‘ xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run.1’  saved [140030922/140030922]

Now after the package is downloaded we have to give the execution permission for the downloaded package

linuxhelp ~ # chmod +x xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run.1

Once the permission is granted you can execute using the following command

linuxhelp ~ # ./xampp-linux-x64-5.6.33-0-installer.run.1

Now an installer wizard will open. Click next button to go to next window

Here you have to choose the required components you want to install and click next when you are ready to continue.

At next wizard, you have to verify the installation path of your xampp application and click on next

The setup is ready to install on the computer now, click next to initiate the installation.

After the successful installation, the wizard will display the completion status. Click finish and application will be launched. if you don' t want to launch xampp after installation, untick the launch xampp tick box and click on finish.

the xampp application is launched now which will look similar to the image below

To manage services goto manage servers tab, where you will see the status of the servers running and servers available on xampp

you can even access the Xampp application from your browser by using your Ipaddress or domain name, but after installing the web browser and also desktop application opens by default.

with this, the method to install XAMPP 5.6.33 on linuxmint 18.3 comes to an end